We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Ohio Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
150,495	92.08%	$73,169	H-1B
10,666	6.53%	$210,636	PERM
1,306	0.80%	$29,056	H-2A
968	0.59%	$85,548	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Ohio has seen a total of 163,435 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Ohio is the H-1B visa with 150,495 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.08% of Ohio's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 10,666 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.53% of Ohio's total visas.

Top Occupations in Ohio (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Drafters	6	$47,164	75.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	6	$40,096	85.71%
Bioinformatics Technicians	6	$42,213	85.71%
Genetic Counselors	6	$55,664	85.71%
Transportation Engineers	6	$64,388	85.71%
Treasurers and Controllers	6	$99,705	85.71%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	5	$25,884	71.43%
Loan Officers	5	$38,646	83.33%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5	$39,587	83.33%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	5	$36,013	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1	$23,088	14.29%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1	$24,066	14.29%
Geographers	1	$55,494	14.29%
Customer Service Representatives	1	$24,865	14.29%
Podiatrists	1	$101,712	14.29%
Retail Salespersons	1	$27,893	14.29%
Education Administrators, All Other	1	$43,971	14.29%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1	$61,984	14.29%
Medical Equipment Repairers	1	$57,034	14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1	$59,867	14.29%

Ohio Employees Over Time

Ohio has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,141 employees were hired. Ohio peaked in 2016 with 14,083 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 10,413 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Ohio From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	3,080	$468,157	45.53%
China	619	$48,951	48.13%
Mexico	551	$42,217	54.13%
Philippines	388	$33,600	54.96%
South Korea	255	$31,280	41.46%
Nigeria	211	$40,747	58.45%
Vietnam	166	$29,460	47.43%
Canada	154	$790,635	53.85%
Ghana	92	$35,152	52.27%
Brazil	89	$61,515	54.94%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Realflex Applications Llc	36	$71,770	90.00%
John Carroll University	36	$70,514	90.00%
Sound Kenwood Hospitalists Of Cincinnati Inc	36	$71,622	90.00%
Ts Tech Americas Inc	36	$75,535	90.00%
Noble Academy Cleveland Inc	36	$41,230	92.31%
Premium Brands Services Llc	36	$110,569	92.31%
Diamond Innovations Inc	36	$76,699	92.31%
Root Inc	36	$90,090	92.31%
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc	35	$84,443	89.74%
Alliance Physicians Inc	35	$138,191	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nedcon Usa Inc	2	$78,707	33.33%
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District	2	$48,112	33.33%
Third Street Family Health Services	2	$90,688	33.33%
Allscape Property Services Llc	2	$22,942	33.33%
Ats Ohio Inc	2	$76,170	33.33%
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Usa Llc	2	$81,276	33.33%
Prosource It Consulting Inc	2	$50,461	33.33%
Chesterland Nurseries Ltd	2	$43,451	33.33%
International Products Sourcing Group Inc	2	$112,726	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	2	$55,151	33.33%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	1,798	$81,281	91.97%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,576	$132,551	91.57%
Management Consulting Services	1,531	$71,581	97.45%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1,149	$89,486	92.89%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	959	$82,830	77.78%
Commercial Banking	886	$81,157	85.60%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	860	$50,927	85.49%
Temporary Help Services	835	$82,489	88.45%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	812	$89,301	86.84%
Offices Of Physicians	808	$145,189	92.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	22	$30,053	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	17	$31,571	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	17	$32,021	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	15	$26,495	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	15	$32,650	100.00%
Corn Farming	15	$31,853	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	13	$31,027	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	10	$26,827	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	9	$32,742	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$29,402	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	191	$57,134	36.11%
Offices Of Physicians	151	$125,510	28.87%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	150	$94,830	29.76%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	134	$34,439	40.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	114	$30,775	46.91%
Offices Of Dentists	110	$115,236	57.59%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	99	$34,641	51.83%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	87	$78,715	47.28%
Management Consulting Services	81	$100,708	50.00%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	73	$82,474	48.34%

Ohio Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Ohio to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Ohio over all years is $73,169. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.